Category Archives: Housing

David Munro is pretending we need changes to the law

Posted on March 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

The role of a Police and Crime Commissioner is one that can make a significant difference in our communities to improve the Criminal Justice System. A system which Nick Herbert claimed 10 years ago was incoherent and yet in that … Continue reading →

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MPs like Caroline need to call for appropriate and useful resources

Posted on February 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

This call from Caroline Ansell came on Monday as part of a discussion on rough sleeping that began with a question from three Conservative MPs including Caroline directed at Robert Jenrick who is the latest Secretary of State for Housing, … Continue reading →

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A rather unclear tweet from the Charity Commission

Posted on January 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems strange to make an argument that charities need to serve all parts of the public. Of course if what Baroness Stowell of Beeston, the Chair means is that the provision of education to vulnerable people will assist our … Continue reading →

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A fascinating 9 minute interview that took place last night

Posted on November 7, 2019 by ianchisnall

This interview by Andrew Neil of Nadhim Zahawi at 7pm on 6th November on BBC2 is available here to anyone with a TV licence. Watching the piece from 8minutes into the programme is fascinating. In it the man who is … Continue reading →

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The vital need for most professionals to be treated with enormous respect

Posted on November 6, 2019 by ianchisnall

The public debates that have taken place in the media over the last two days regarding Grenfell Tower appear to have focused on whether a rather disconnected pair of politicians who are of course professionals in the sense that Rees-Mogg … Continue reading →

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King Alfred and other large schemes need a different approach

Posted on August 14, 2019 by ianchisnall

The commercial size of the replacement for King Alfred and the impact on our city of successful or failing contracts surely means we need to find a new way of delivering such large schemes. The news yesterday of the collapse … Continue reading →

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Telegraph journalists need to experience the real world

Posted on June 11, 2019 by ianchisnall

Our Government claimed almost a year ago that austerity had ended, even though the cuts to police, education, NHS, low income benefits and local government are still impacting the deepest bones of our society. However if suddenly the Government discovered … Continue reading →

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Sussex MPs must respond to their angry constituents

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the muddle and chaos currently taking place in the House of Commons, mostly caused by Politicians but added to by people removing their clothes and water leaks it is sometimes difficult to find elements worthy of endorsement. However just … Continue reading →

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Solving such complex issues needs a different approach

Posted on April 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

When there is a major challenge impacting our nation such as the cuts to Police numbers (not a lack of police powers as claimed by certain politicians), an acute lack of housing, cuts to education, cuts to social services, cuts … Continue reading →

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Five Parliamentary swallows including disability benefits and tenancy rights

Posted on March 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the middle of the chaos and bizarre behaviour of many MPs in the House of Commons that has been going on for at least three years, occasionally a few sensible words and recommendations are heard.  If these could be … Continue reading →

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